Week 8 Articles Flashcards
What model does Wallace extend in her study on veterinarians’ mental health?
The Job Demand-Control-Support (JDCS) model.
What are the three core components of the JDCS model?
Job demands – the workload or emotional labor
Job control – discretion or decision latitude
Social support – understanding and help from coworkers
What does the JDCS model focus on?
it focuses on coping strategies
both problem-focused and emotion-focused.
What is the key psychological outcome linked to work demands in this study by Wallace?
Burnout, which mediates the relationship between job stressors and suicidal ideation.
What is the connection between burnout and suicidal ideation?
Burnout significantly increases the likelihood of suicidal thoughts.
Which profession is the focus of the study by Wallace?
veterinarians in clinical practice
What types of job demands are especially relevant in this study by Wallace?
Work overload
Animal euthanasia
Exposure to animal suffering
Unrealistic client expectations
How does job control influence burnout and suicidal ideation?
It reduces burnout and moderates the effects of emotional demands.
What role does social support play in the study by Wallace?
It directly reduces burnout and suicidal ideation but doesn’t significantly buffer effects in moderation analysis.
What are the three coping strategies studied by Wallace?
Active problem solving
Avoidance
Alcohol consumption
Which coping strategy was least effective according to Wallace?
Active problem solving showed no significant benefit in reducing burnout or suicidal ideation.
which coping strategies increased burnout and suicidal ideation?
Avoidance and alcohol use—both emotion-focused—amplified the negative impact of job demands.
Which factors were most strongly linked to having thoughts of suicide according to Wallace?
Unrealistic clients
Alcohol consumption
Which factors had the strongest protective on reducing suicidal ideation?
Social support
Being married
What is the “spiral of losses” theory?
A depletion of emotional and physical resources that leads to worsening mental health outcomes.
What are the two key theoretical models used in the study by Badawy and Schieman?
Job Demands–Resources (JD-R) Model
Stress of Higher Status (SHS) Model
What does the JD-R model predict?
job resources (like authority) should buffer the negative impact of job demands on strain outcomes.
What does the SHS model predict?
Higher-status positions (e.g., job authority) increase exposure to stress and may amplify job-related strain.
How is job authority defined in the study by Badawy and Schieman?
The ability to supervise, set pay, and hire or fire others.
What paradox does the study by Badawy and Schieman explore about job authority?
While job authority is a workplace resource, it can also increase job pressure, role blurring, and work-to-family conflict.
What is the “status-based demands hypothesis”?
The idea that higher status (authority) increases exposure to stressors.
What are the three main stressors examined in the study by Badawy and Schieman
Job Pressure – overwhelming workload
Role Blurring – work spilling into nonwork time
Work-to-Family Conflict – work undermining time/energy for family
How does job authority affect the 3 main stressors according to Badawy and Schieman?
Increases all three over time, supporting the SHS model.
How does job pressure interact with job authority according to Badawy and Schieman?
It amplifies the impact on role blurring—higher authority increases the link between pressure and work-life strain.
